As Copenhagen transforms into a proper metropolis, its vaunted liveability is in danger of becoming unaffordable for many.
Grassroots initiatives like Kompasset in the Nordvest district demonstrate that it is possible to push back against
the forces of commercialisation – but could they just be making the situation worse?

The new Postgrunden development is expected to make 4,700 workplaces and raise around 43 million kroner in annual tax revenue. But its 115-metre tower may block the sunlight on Islands Brygge at the height of the summer

Looking at the glass towers and expensive apartments that are popping up around Copenhagen, it's easy to be pessimistic about Copenhagen's urban development. But architect Helle Søholt believes that the city is constantly learning from its mistakes to ensure that it maintains its character even when developers profit

As house and apartment prices skyrocket, housing minister Ole Birk Olesen proposes slashing regulations to ensure a more varied and affordable housing market. But weakening requirements placed on developers could make Danish cities antisocial, segregated and unattractive

Copenhagen's to get a 280-metre tower in Nordhavn to celebrate H.C. Andersen, 100,000 more trees by 2025, container cities to house students, while two of the city's major urban influencers are in line to win the title Copenhagener of the Year